How they got here: Qualified automatically as hosts.

Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari

Star turn: Still Luis Figo who, at 31, will be playing in his third and last European Championship. The veteran midfielder didn't have the greatest of seasons at Real after being moved to accommodate David Beckham but there will be few restrictions on him here. On his day he can still tear defences apart and his form will be a huge influence on how the team fares.

Prospects: Should come though their group with Spain after which a great deal will depend on how they cope with the intense pressure of their supporters' expectations. In 2000 and 2002 very talented sides crumbled when it mattered but it's 20 years since the hosts last won this competition and the Portuguese may just manage it if Scolari, who led Brazil to the World Cup two years ago, can keep his players focused.